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FPL 26 - White Pine Blister Rust

The information accessed from this screen is based on the publication: Hunt, Richard S. 1983. White Pine Blister Rust in British Columbia. Forestry Canada, Forest Insect and Disease Survey, Forest Pest Leaflet No. 26 7p.

Introduction

White pine blister rust is a branch and stem canker disease of five-needle pines caused by the rust fungus Cronartium ribicola J. C. Fisch. ex Rab. Stem-infected trees eventually die from the disease. The rust is native to Asia and was introduced to both Europe and North America. In British Columbia, the disease was introduced to the coast but spread to the Interior by about 1930. Since white pines are highly susceptible to the fungus, local populations have been drastically reduced (8).

For more information, see the White Pine Blister Rust Forest Pest Leaflet in the Canadian Forest Service bookstore.